"The Queen is willing that you be resurrected, but she wants more money - set aside in case your living self is more than she bargained for, or I suppose since she did bargain for it I'd need a different expression - anyway. Two thirds of what's left after you pay for the resurrection - Archmage Naima's charging extra, but based on what the Abadarans said I think you can still cover it - or fifty thousand Absalom pounds, whichever's less. I think you'd get it back after five years of not causing any damage, though."

"That is Very Expensive, but Better than Dying!"

"That was what I thought about it too! And you'll still be able to make magic items, I'd imagine, you'll make it all back."

Eriape rattles her chains. "If I am not Too Old! What about the Badgers? Will I still Like Badgers?"

"I hope so! I think caring about your badger friends so much is very sweet."

"I Would Much Prefer to Die than Stop Liking Badgers. This Specific Thing is Not Negotiable."

"I think you'll still have all your memories. I must admit I don't know that much about resurrections. But, if you die now you might wind up in Hell, and I am pretty sure devils don't like badgers at all. I bet every single Upper Plane has badgers in it, and even if you don't like badgers quite so much right after returning to life, you'll have a shot at a whole eternity in which to learn to like them again!"

"If I am Resurrected into a Mind that Does not Like Badgers, it means that I am Dead much more than than your Queen could ever Accomplish. If I am to be a Paving Stone, then I will be a Paving Stone that Likes Badgers."

"Well... you seem pretty Lawful to me. Do you think you could just solemnly swear to like badgers?"

"It this Goes Wrong, it will be as if Another Person that has Taken a Vow for the Eriape that Was. I cannot Encompass her Thoughts, I cannot Be Her, but if you were to Consume a Strong Drink by Accident, and then while under the Influence Swear a Vow, would you then Honor it?"

She sways in her chains.

"Perhaps She Would. But I would Still be Dead."

"My Soul would be Dead as much as if I were to Go to Abbadon"

"Hm. Did you dislike badgers before, or did you just not think about them much?"

"I...Don't Tell the Badgers, please, if You Meet Them?"

"Of course."

"She...I Remember Knowing I did not Care about Things outside Myself."

"She...Went and Killed the Dire Badgers, Just to Use them to Construct my Lair, and Did not Think of It as anything but Gaining Construction Equipment."

She rocks in her chains, harder.

"I would Not be Her Again."

"A resurrection won't take if you don't want it, so I want to make sure it's right for you. Is there anyone I should be asking questions of, or books I should be reading, to find out more about what happens to ex-liches, I don't know if it's happened ever before."

"I know Someone who Will Know. Would you Mind Writing a Letter? You could Draw On my Bank Account for Franking Expenses for a Teleport Letter"

"Oh, of course, that's a wonderful idea." Paper at the ready.

"To the Dread Mummy Arodeline Thackery, care of The Imperishable Brotherhood, Arbitrage Avenue, Sothis, Osirion.

Hello It's Eriape Again! I have been Caught by the Queen of Cheliax and her Posse of Goons, and am Planning to be Resurrected as a Consequence. This Letter is Written by a Nice Human named Laia who is Going to Make a Play about Me. I will not be Resurrected if I do not Keep my Liking for Badgers, so do you Know if I will Keep my Liking for Badgers afterwards? Please Ask around at the Club for Me, but Quickly, because I expect to be Executed Soon. Hope everything is Going Well for you with the Aroden Thing.

I wish you Plentiful Badgers and Optimal Tidings,

Eriape"

Laia takes this down faithfully, adds transcribed by Sb. Laia Solandra, and runs off to draw down the account and send it.

When this makes it to Laia she brings it down to Eriape and holds it up for her to read.